A review by pelicanfreak
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

5.0

I read this book years before the movie and it really stuck with me. I'm not one to re-read things but I will admit I read this book a few times; it's just as good each time. Written from the perspective of a child murder victim it is just incredible. The worst has happened to her and yet, she has a positive outlook. That was NOt a spoiler alert by the way, I promise. I won't say all that I want to in order to not spoil. As a result of this book I have become a die-hard fan of Alice Sebold and recommend anything she's written. Will post more reviews of all her other novels as well. The Lovely Bones, despite being based on a bit of a grisly note DOES have a good ending, do not become discouraged and see it through. It gave me an entirely new perspective on what might happen to use after we die and how it might depend upon the circumstances under which we get there. Years after reading this book for the first time, it still makes me really think. I'm not a religious or spiritual person in any way so this really has given me a new outlook on things.

I cannot say enough about this book. I will say - as someone who usually takes awhile to get into a book - this book completely sucked me in from the very beginning. Couldn't put it down until it was done and still kind of felt like I needed more once it was finished. The movie could've been done better, but this book is an amazing read and inspired me on so many levels.